What day is it for you?

What day is it for you?

One of my nieces celebrated her 4th birthday a few years ago. She and her mom were going somewhere together in their van shortly after her birthday. And all of a sudden, she says to her mom, “Well, it’s day two.”

“What do you mean, ‘It’s day two?’” the mom asked.

And my niece replied, “It’s day two after my birthday, Mommy!”

She reminds me of my grandfather in his later years. If he was 86 years old, he would say, “I’m in my 87th year.”

Both my niece and my grandfather celebrated their birthdays by looking forward, excited not just by the day itself, but by the prospects of celebrating life in all of its goodness the entire year.

Now contrast that attitude with the one you get from a lot of people around their birthday. Some people I know don’t want anyone to acknowledge their birthday much less celebrate it. They are offended by cards, cakes, and gifts. Others get depressed.

Every day of life is a gift. Celebrate each day regardless of when your birthday is as you listen to life and make a positive life.

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Dr. Joey Faucette is the author of two #1 best-sellers, Faith Positive in a Negative World (with Mike Van Vranken) and Work Positive in a Negative World (Entrepreneur Press). He has written seven books with his latest contribution being to The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood with eight other authors. He is the founder of Listen to Life, Too, a company that coaches people to redefine their reality and fulfill their dreams. His coaching programs include 7 Weeks to Faith Positive, the Faith Positive Mentor Coaching Program, 7 Weeks to Work Positive, and the Work Positive Mentor Coaching Program which are available from www.GetPositive.Today. He hosts the popular podcast, Faith Positive Radio as well as the daily podcast, Live Positive. His blogs are read in over 50 countries. Dr. Joey has appeared as a guest on hundreds of radio and TV shows across North America in most major markets. He has written over 1,000 articles that have appeared on Wall Street Journal Money Watch, CNBC, Dallas Morning News, Sacramento Bee, Entrepreneur.com, Yahoo Finance, and countless other websites. He and his wife have two adult daughters and enjoy living on Pleasant Gap Farm with their beagle Georgia, two quarter horses, and two cats—Boo Radley and Atticus Finch.